---
title: "Free School Meals - Holiday provision 2021/22"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02b9f7"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2021-06-09"
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# Free School Meals - Holiday provision 2021/22

Buyer: GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02b9f7

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## Summary

The procurement process titled "Free School Meals – Holiday provision 2021/22" is conducted by Gloucestershire County Council and falls under the services category, specifically focusing on child allowances. The procurement method employed is a limited award procedure due to extreme urgency, with the initiative aimed at addressing the provision of supermarket vouchers for families during school holidays. This process was initiated on June 9, 2021, and includes a contract with a total value of £1,076,000, which was signed on April 1, 2021. The deliverables are predominantly focused on families located in the region of Gloucester (UKK13).

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specialising in the supply of vouchers and food services, particularly those with experience in working with local authorities or community initiatives. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) that can efficiently manage the procurement and distribution of meal vouchers are well-suited to compete for similar contracts in the future. The urgency of this project highlights the potential for agile businesses that can respond quickly to the changing needs of communities, especially in areas affected by unforeseen circumstances, such as the COVID-19 pandemic.

## Notice

Supply and Delivery of Supermarket vouchers to deliver the Cabinet Office Winter COVID Grant Scheme extension.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Award of a contract for up to PS1,076,000 for purchasing of meal vouchers in order to allocate such vouchers to eligible families for use during 2021 school holidays that aren't covered by the Holiday Activity and Food Grant in 2021/22

Options: Contract Length 6 months plus 1 month optional extension.

### Procurement Information

The council has awarded the supermarket vouchers contract in reliance on the grounds for making a direct contract award provided under Regulation 32(2)(c) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015, that is, for reasons of extreme urgency brought about by unforeseeable events, the time limits for completing a regulated procurement procedure cannot be complied with. This is because the 3rd national lockdown and consequent school closures were unforeseen and Government funding announcements were at very short notice, hence there was insufficient time to plan and conduct a shortened tender process and enable mobilisation and implementation ahead of the beginning of the Easter holidays on 1st April 2021, the extension to the Winter Grant received on the 4th March 2021.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012934-2021 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Jun 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Mar 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,076,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | GLOUCESTER |
| Post town | Gloucester |
| Postcode | GL1 2TG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK73 Gloucestershire CC |
| Local authority | Gloucester |
| Electoral ward | Westgate |
| Westminster constituency | Gloucester |
| Delivery location | TLK13 Gloucestershire CC |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | AURIGA SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services

### Codes

- 75310000 - Benefit services
- 75330000 - Family allowances
- 75340000 - Child allowances

## Release History

- 9 Jun 2021 at 13:09 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012934-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://www.aurigaservices.co.uk/
- https://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk
- https://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/

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